BIG DAY!!!

 This past Sunday turned out to be a great day for our family. Seven years ago Steve and I got married in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple for time and all eternity. We also decided to have our new little baby blessed on this day. So we got to celebrate two special occasions with close friends and family. I was worried that the day would be cold and wet, but it turned out to be such a great day!! No rain and it wasn't extremely hot either! I'm so grateful to have so many people that care enough for us that they would come from long ways away to come support us! We have such GREAT friends and WONDERFUL family members that we love and we feel very blessed to be a part of their lives. Here are some pictures of that wonderful day!

I know this picture was used before, but I can't upload any others. Besides it looks pretty good! The BIG 7!

Our cute little princess with her nails all painted white to match her dress.

Layla in her new dress and her pearl jewelery I made for her.

Everything and her booties that Grandma T wore as a little baby

Just the three of us. I had to take what I could get. We had the lunch at a park and there is no way we were going to get the kids to stay still for a photo opp.

Daddy and Layla

Mommy and Layla

 

The kids working hard in the sand. Hadley helping Ethan and Daisy.

Daisy enjoying playing in the sand by herself.

Ethan in his own world while Hadley is playing near him.

Smiling for the camera. What a dirty little girl!

Jackson and Paige enjoying the water fountains. They are so cute together, they're only a month apart.

Rowdy enjoying the warm weather and being outside. He is such a cute little guy.

Daisy in her own world.

Harley

I wish we could keep her. Too bad she doesn't live close by I'd use her a lot. She could rock Layla to sleep like a pro!!!

Baseball time with Uncle Dave.

Parker and Steve waiting for the ball.

Getting some help from mom (Jackson's not Paige's).

Turning around for a picture.

The two dirt girls.

 These two girls are like two peas in a pod. There was a great photo opt, but I thought it better that I go get the girls before they ran into the street. I just wish I had gotten my camera on my way to get them. They were holding hands while walking away from the group. What crazy little girls, but they're so cute so I couldn't stay mad at them for long!

Paige saying "cheese" while Daisy is just sick of mom and trying to play!

Becky and Sophie

The Reeder Family

Paige didn't like what mommy(sitting on the right-hand side) had to say to her. She's even cute with a little frown!

Parker wanting a turn to hold the baby, with a little help from dad.

The back side of Maverick and Daisy.

The front-side of the cousins. They are just so cute!! I'm a little bias seeing I'm the aunt and mom of these two cuties!

What a day, time for a nap!!

"Play ball!"

 After having lunch and fun at the park we had our cousins come play at our house while we waited to hear from their mom. A few of us got naps while the rest watched fun movies and later found some Avenger masks and had lots of fun running around with them!

The Hulk! Very scarey!

 

Mav as Captain America!

Independence Day!

This year I decided to take the kids down south so that we could spend the 4th with Steve. He had to work at his internship the following day so we wanted to have a fun holiday with him down south. It turned out to be a great day and we were able to stay with some of my cousins that I haven't got to see since Steve and I got married. It was fun to see their kids and how wonderful they were to my kids. I really want to move down there so we can be closer to some of my family down there. Ethan loved playing with his cousin and Daisy made an instant friend with one of the older boys. My cousin has such wonderful kids that were willing to help out by playing with my kids and holding Layla so that I could eat or do what ever I need to. We were able to spend some time with just us (Steve, me, and the kids). We went swimming in the morning, then we went and saw Brave. Steve and I liked it, but thought it was a little too much for the other kids. Ethan really got scared during the movie, but Daisy wasn't paying enough attention to get scared. Later that night we went to have a BBQ with my cousins and got to see some more of my cousins that I haven't seen since I was a little girl. I also got to meet some of their kids that I never met before. That night we were going to go see fireworks at Steve's place, but the girls were getting tired and cranky while Ethan was having fun watching the older boys light off fireworks at my cousin's. He was also having way too much fun with his second cousin Kyle. It turned out to be such a wonderful day and I'm so grateful for the freedoms that we have in this country and what a great country this is!!! I am proud to be an American!!! I hope you all enjoyed your Independence day as much as we did. Here are some pictures of that wonderful day!

Having fun at the water park

Layla enjoying the bright sun.

Daddy and Layla enjoying time together.

Ethan with cousin Kyle playing on the computer. They got along really well.

Playing in the truck while watching fireworks, done by the older boys.

Some of the cool fireworks.

Finishing the night with some yummy cake that Cristina made for the BBQ. We really had a very enjoyable time with my cousins.

Layla's New Born Pics.

I (Sharifa) know that it's been a while since these pictures were taken, but my friend Jess did such a great job on them I really wanted to post them for all of you to see. My baby girl is such an adorable little girl and I know that I'm a little bias, but the pictures make her even more so. She was only about 4 days old when these were taken. We love her and can't imagine what we would do without her in our lives. I know that my Heavenly Father loves me because of the wonderful spirits he brings into my life. I'm just so thankful to be the mother of such wonderful and sweet spirits!! I hope you enjoy our precious angel from above because I sure do every day!!! Take a few minutes to enjoy the sweet spirit that is our Layla Sharie!

This is my very favorite picture of me and Layla. I know I don't look very good, but it's not about me. I just think it's just so sweet that Layla is holding my face with those precious little hands!!

Swimming Lessons

  This past week we have started to take swimming lessons. This year we decided to stay in town to take them so that we wouldn't have to travel to Brigham every day. I really likes the way this lady teaches more than the Brigham pool. She is already getting Ethan to swim under the water. He is not a big fan of getting his face wet and is afraid of sinking. I'm really impressed by what has happened in just the last week. Daisy loves the water, but is not so sure about sitting on the step by herself. They are both doing great and I really like having them both in swimming lessons. Here are some pictures of the past week. At the end there is a video of both them swimming. Hope you enjoy all that you see!

First day didn't get any pictures at swimming and the kids wanted to practice in the tub. What crazy kids!!

Ethan playing with his new friends in the pool.

Getting ready to take his turn to swim.

Getting ready to jump off the diving board.

Reaching for his teacher.

Taking the leap!

Daisy waiting for her turn to swim.

Having fun swimming with the help of her teacher.

Posing for mom. She really didn't want mom to go too far.

My sweet little princess!

Just getting up from her back float.

Having fun splashing around in the water!

Her turn kicking her little legs.

Ethan putting his face in the water!! He was also kicking at the same time!!

Daisy showing off her new patriotic swimming suit. She has four suits, but this one is the only one that is brand new!!

  

Ethan jumping into the water and not just sliding into the water. Sorry about the video being side ways.

 Daisy kicking her legs with a little help from her teacher